Tension-reel for cables.



No. 888,689. 7' v PATENTED MAY 26, 19-08. J. A. MOSHE v TENSION REEL FOR GABLES.

APPLICATION FI LBD FEB. 3, 1908.

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No. 888,639. v PATBNTED MAY 26, 1908.

J. A. "MOSER'. TENSION REEL FOR GABLES.

APPLICATION FILED'I' BBLCL 1908.

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JACOB .i. Meson, or BERNE, INDIAN..'.

TENSION-QEEL FOB CABLES.

Specification of Letters Eatnt.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed February 3, 1908. Serial No. 413,995.

.of Indiana, have invented certain. new and usefulimprovements in 'lensioi'i-licels lor Cables; and L do hereby declare that the following is a lull, clear, and exact descrip tion ol" the invention which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which. form part o'l this specilirmtion.

My invention relates to improvements in tension reels for cables, designed to be employed upon pneumatic straw stackers, and particularly of that class illustrated by my patent of la' "h 10, 1902 ,1iumbcrcd 722,451.

The ob ect of my present invention is to provide an improved and simplified means for laterally shilting the hood of a pneumatic straw stiu ker by imparting to the same. at pleasure a rotary nniwement in either direction, so constructed as to keep the cables taut at all times in use.

My invention consists of a pair of winding drums each containing a helical spring by means ol which each drum is perativcly connected with its respective shaft; means for operating the said drums iinilepeiulcntly of each other and of their respective shafts and means for prcven ting the rotation of the drums in more than one direction in use.

The novel feature of iny invention resides in the construction and cooperation of the rope-finding drums and their operative means.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. is a side view oi the some taken at right angles to Fig. 1 showing thrarrangement ol" the c acting parts. 3 is a detail of one of the rope winding drum's with its operating handle in position thereon, the same being in vertical central section to show the arrangement of the contained helical spring and the ratchet mechanism. Fig, 4 is an enlarged detail ol the ratchet mechanism in position on the inner face of one ofthe drum heads.

The winding-drums 1 and 2 identical in construction of common iorm andproper dimensions are preferably formed of two sections 3 and 4, the latter consisting of an Outer head having a fixed or integral perimlat ive.

eter 5 upon its inner face, Fig. 3, and a detachable innei head secured thereto in any proper manner. These heads of these drums 1 and 2 are centrally apertured to loo. ely receivethe respective shafts 6 and 7 to the outer ends of which the opposite ends of the bracket 8 are rigidly fixed. "This bracket 8 has a centrally arranged concaveconvex strip 9 on its outer face to fit the adjacent side of the stacking tube to which it is secured when in position for use in a well understood manner, and also has a right-angularly arranged integral brace 10 whose outer end is firmly secured to the parallel companion bracket 11 by the bolts 12. These hollow drums are divided into two compartments by means of the sheet metal partition 13 in parallel arrangement with the drum heads, and having a central opening for the shaft. in one of these compartments arranged the helical spring 14 coiled about the respective sha'ft, one end of the spring being secured to the said shaft and the other end to the adjacent drumhead in any suitable manner, as by means ol a pin 15 whose other end is fixed in the partition The other compartment con- 10. tains the ratchet mechanism described as follows: A sleeve 16 loosely mounted on the inner end of the shaft 6, Fig. 3, and is provided with a lixed or inte 'ral head or cylindrical enlargement 17 having a peripheral flange 18 and a ratchet wheel 19 upon the inner end thereof adapted to be arranged within the ratchet mechanism chamber.

A pawl 20 is pivotslly mounted upon the inner face of the drum-head 4 and is adapted for a holding engagement with the wheel 19, as shown in F l, and is firmly held to its engagement by the sprin 21, or other proper means. This pawl is limited in its movement inv the other direction by the pin 22 fixed in the inner face of the head 4.

suitable operating crank handle 23, preferably baring a pair of handles, is rigidly lixcd upon the outer end of the sleeve 16 which is loosely mounted in a suit-able bearing in the upper apertured end of the bracket 11.

",lhe shait,-sleevc and ratchet mechanism 1' the other drum 2 are in all respects of similarconstruction except that the head 17 and the sleeve 16 are somewhat extended to avoid any interference of the crank-handles of the two drums, when in operation.

The operation and-manner of employing thereof is taken up after which their ends are secured as above stated. it is obvious that when the said hood shifting ropes, fullyshown and described in the above mentioned patent, are thus \voundupon the drums they mounted on the said shafts respectively, and

i connected thereto by helical springs coiled to said drums having been previously cannot rotate underthe influence of their contained spring, because the are held from rotating rcarn'ardly by the said ropes as described, and are prevented from rotating forvardly by the tension of the said springs.

- 'hen the operator desires to shift the stacker hood to the right he operates the upper crank to the right thereby winding up the lon the respective shafts; sleeves about the same; sleeves loosely mounted upon one end of the said shafts having a fixed operating handle upon one end thereof, and a. ratchet wheel upon the other end; and a pivoted pawl with each drum adapted to holdingly engage the said wheel to prevent rotation of the said drums in but one direction.

2. In a cable reel a supporting bracket oarrying a pair of fixed shafts in horizontal arrangement; winding-drums loosely mounted loosely mounted on the said shafts having a lixed handle upon one end thereof, and a ratchet wheel upon their other end; helical springs arranged in the drums and connecting the respective shafts therewith; and m ans for engaging the said wheel to prevent the rotation of the drums in more than one direct ion.

3. A cable reel for pneumatic stacking tubes consisting of a pair of winding drums in coi'ipcrative relation upon fixed supports; helical springs \vithin thesaid drums c.onncct ing thcsame to theirsupports and adapted to mcnt of s n'ing drums thus keeps the cablcsgl l. in a tension recl for cables a bracket,

surimmnted permit the rotation of the drums against the tension tlit reof; means for actuating the said drums. and ratchet mechanism for preventing their rotation in more than one direction for thepurpose describedvv Signed bi meat Borne. Adams count titl' State of Indiana, this 30th da. of Januarv,

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JACOB A. MOSICH. tVitnesses:

J. l). Wnv'rimnoo, Amos llinsonr. 

